Social Work and Disability

Disability is a thorny and muddled concept and philosophical issues have often been overlooked in favour of the sociological amongst the controversy. Arguing about Disability fills that gap by offering analysis and debate concerning the moral nature of institutions, policy and practice, and their si..

Published in 1998, this book provides an analysis of the development of learning support for students with special needs from the 1970s to the present. Based on case study research the book examines the complexities of defining special needs and considers ways in which marginalization of students is..

This is a case study of the shifting boundary between family and state in Britain from the mid 1970s to 1990. The book describes a variety of family centres and shows how they have responded to the crises in child welfare and social work. The book also considers the issues of gender in policy...

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

Experts in the field of disability analyze nine controversies and disputes of particular interest to professional social workers. _x000D_ This book was originally published as a special issue of Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation...

First published in 1999, this volume explores how normalisation informs British learning disability services along with recommendations made for increasing good practice in certain aspects of British provision...

Disability hate crimes are a global problem. They are often violent and hyper-aggressive, with life-changing effects on victims, and they send consistent messages of intolerance and bigotry. This ground-breaking book shows that disability hate crimes do exist, that they have unique characteristics w..

This book explores the economic situation of disabled people in developing countries focusing on rehabilitation. Although dealing specifically with a case study from Jordan, this needs assessment study provides comparisons with other developing societies. The author considers the prospect for futu..

This title was first published in 2001. Providing a detailed account of the working lives of visually impaired physiotherapists in Britain, this study also presents an overview of the employment position of disabled people in the UK, and is underpinned by a social model which views disability in ter..

This title was first published in 2003. During the last twenty years, the longer-term sustainability of social insurance systems has become a major issue in all European countries. This book analyses and compares the often controversial disability benefit policies in eleven European countries, exami..

Older People in Modern Society is an established classic text in its field and through subsequent editions its reputation and that of its author has grown...

This book provides a discussion of the Patient Care and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) or "Obamacare". It addresses ACA in terms of its impact on improving health and behavioural health services for key diverse populations in America. It was originally published as a special issue of the Journal ..